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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coda and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following meanings does Tahera’s nickname carry?
(a) Moon.
(b) Sky.
(c) Star.
(d) Sun.

2. What causes Tahera to rise from having Seema braid her hair?
(a) Prayer.
(b) Thirst.
(c) Need for a toilet.
(d) Hunger.

3. Which of the following meanings associates with Seema’s name?
(a) Signpost.
(b) Frontier.
(c) Expanse.
(d) Marker.

4. With which of the following does Three: 2010 begin?
(a) “I’m born of insecurity and need…”
(b) “My to-be-father Bill, seven years ago, at thirty-four.”
(c) “At his home in Chennai…”
(d) “Tahera came into my life barely a week ago.”

5. How old is Nafeesa when she visits Seema?
(a) 62.
(b) 64.
(c) 60.
(d) 66.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does the novel end?

2. In which of the following do Leigh and Seema first kiss?

3. In what month is the protest where Bill meets Seema?

4. For whom had Seema moved to Boston?

5. Which of the following singers does Tahera note Nafeesa likes?

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